Before the camera rolls.
Long before I thought seriously about publishing novels, I was fascinated by films and by the possibility of creating them myself. This section follows that relationship: where the fascination began, what shaped it, and what filmmaking has continued to mean to me as a storyteller.
When I Decided ‘ I Will Become a Filmmaker ’
A story about the beginning of an obsession. Before the novels, before the website, before publishing, there was cinema. This is where I trace the early years of that fascination, from discovering Indian cinema as a child to the moment the idea of becoming a filmmaker began to take shape.
Read Part I →The story continues.
More reflections on filmmaking, cinema, visual storytelling, creative influences, and the long road from imagining films to eventually making them will appear here.
Future Filmmaking Essay
A new reflection on cinema, filmmaking, or the creative process behind bringing an imagined story to the screen.
More to Come
This section will grow alongside my own journey toward filmmaking.